Yossu Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hello, Last August, I bought a batch of plants, and having been taken by the flowers on Utricularia Longifolia, I bought one of those as well. I was warned that it grows like a weed, and can take over other pots. Ha, ha. I potted it in some of Hant's COM1 mix (which I think is peat/perlite), and treated it the same as the other plants, ie left it sitting in an inch or two of water on a bright window sill. Sadly, it looks the same today as it did last August... It's not doing badly, in that new leaves grow and replace the few that die off, but as you can see, it's hardly growing like a weed! I haven't seen so much as a sniff of a flower stalk either. Any advice? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Its looking better than mine at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Mine looks like this the whole time, never better and never worse. It stays on my windowsill the whole year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fischermans Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 They don't like it that warm and not necessary to have that much light.Give the plant a shadyier and cooler place. Regards Alexander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) I find longifolia to be rather awkward at times. In the past i've had with 2foot long leaves and flowering and at other times ive struggled to grow it at all, although it doesnt die so easily, it just doesnt do much. The best i had it growing was probably as a semi aquatic and in a fairly shady place, i have a feeling really high humidity helps as well. I need to do something dfferent with mine as it hasnt done much at all in the greenhouse for the last two years. Edited May 8, 2016 by manders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Repeatost. Edited May 8, 2016 by manders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks to both of you. Maybe I'll move it somewhere less bright. I could do with the space on that windowsill anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 mine's the same, never flowers, small leaves. I've tried bright sunny conditions and more shaded ones but it doesn't seem to make any difference. Been like this for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Oh well, as long as it's not just me then! Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I think they need a cool drier winter to encourage flowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I think they need a cool drier winter to encourage flowering. I'd just like mine to grow! Flowering would be a bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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